{"id":30795,"date":"2013-03-13T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:43:28","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:43:28","slug":"5795-dead-pig-mystery-in-shanghai-river-creates-fears-over-farming-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/food\/5795-dead-pig-mystery-in-shanghai-river-creates-fears-over-farming-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead pig mystery in Shanghai river creates fears over farming practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Almost 6,000 dead pigs have been pulled out of Shanghai&#8217;s Huangpu River, according to Chinese officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Images of the bruised and bloated carcasses have been plastered across various social media websites since they first appeared last weekend, raising concerns about environmental pollution and agricultural practices.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>The biggest immediate concern is related to the 23 million Shanghai residents relying on the river&rsquo;s water supply. On-going tests show that the pigs were infected with porcine circovirus, although the reason for the dumping is still under debate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Officials have insisted that the virus does not infect humans.<\/p><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Overcrowded pens and unsanitary grounds are said to be the most likely cause of the infection. With confirmation that the pigs came from Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, <a href=\"https:\/\/money.163.com\/13\/0312\/14\/8PP9O3IF00252G50.html\">Jiaxing Daily&rsquo;s coverage<\/a> has reported that more than 18,000 pigs died in a single village at the start of this year.&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>The story has drawn attention to the issues of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadialogue.net\/article\/show\/single\/en\/5599-China-s-growing-appetite-for-pork-creates-new-pollution\">animal handling and husbandry practices<\/a>, while acting as a stark reminder of the widespread environmental security issues that are affecting China.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>The drifting dead pigs are also bringing these environmental problems directly to a ever more vocal urban elite. One local Shanghai resident Kai-Fu Lee posted on Sina Weibo how &lsquo;<em>we can open the window and have free cigarettes<\/em>&rsquo; and now &lsquo;<em>turn on our faucets and have pork chop soup!<\/em>&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p>Similarly, in response to official assurance that the pigs&rsquo; virus will not affect humans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-china-21766377\">lawyer Gan Yuanchun was quoted by the BBC<\/a> as asking on his microblog, which&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;Mayor and water authority leaders&hellip;will be the first ones to drink this meat soup?<\/em>&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The discovery of thousands of dead pigs in Shanghai river have highlighted concerns over farming practices and food 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